Racecards
16:25 Newbury
Pertemps Handicap (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Form 9311-12
- Age 8
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer P G Murphy
- Jockey R Havlin
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 308166-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey J Fortune
mid-division, driven 3f out, soon beaten
- Form 2115-56
- Age 11
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer E J Creighton
- Jockey O Urbina
held up in rear, ridden 4f out, weakened 3f out
- Form 3786-11
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey G Baker
held up, not clear 2f out, soon switched right to wide outside, edged left, stayed on strongly final furlong, not reach front pair
- Form 42350-8
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey P Fessey
mid-division, headway under pressure over 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong
- Form 12557-7
- Age 10
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer C A Cyzer
- Jockey Ted Durcan
in touch, ridden 4f out, weakened over 3f out
- Form 16330-2
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey J P Spencer
took keen hold and held up towards rear, ridden on inside 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 623/1
- Age 9
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 75
in touch, ridden 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong
Ned Ludd (IRE)
187- Form 85/6200-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey E Ahern
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2f out, strong challenge inside final furlong, just held
Junior
174- Form 5391-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Richard Hughes
made all, strongly pressed from 2f out, held on gamely throughout final furlong
- Form 701/04-9
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Jean-Rene Auvray
- Jockey S Carson
always in rear, ridden 4f out and lost lost touch
- Form 22522-5
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey S J Drowne
chased winner to 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 01801-4
- Age 9
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer G P Enright
- Jockey J Quinn
chased leaders until weakened over 1f out
Nawow
51- Form 521-133
- Age 7
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer P D Cundell
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up in rear, headway on outside 3f out, chased leaders inside final 2f, no impression final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Salute has shown improved form of late on the all-weather but has as a result gone up in the weights and faces no easy task back on turf today, with preference for Dundry, with Stoop To Conquer rated the pick of the remainder. The selection is another that comes here in form from the all-weather but Gary Moore's gelding remains feasibly well treated back on turf and he gets the vote. Brian Meehan's Junior comes here fit from running over hurdles and is potentially well treated off just a 2lb higher mark than when successful at Wolverhampton. He makes more appeal than Mind How You Go who made a winning return following a lengthy absence and may well bounce. Tony Carroll's Stoop To Conquer has been in good form over hurdles and remains fairly treated for his return to the flat so has to be considered but preference is for Dundry, who is taken to continue winning ways.
Formwatch
Salute (IRE) 4-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders in 4th, not clear on rails over 2f out until led 2f out, kept on well until headed near finish, 2nd of 6, nk behind Odiham (9-8) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-105 (2) pol.
Stoop To Conquer 7-2 (8-13) In touch, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 9, 25l behind Theatre (8-10) at Ascot 2m hcp 0-100 (2) gs in Sept.
Flame Creek (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Led and soon clear, reduced lead 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened rapidly, lost action, last of 6, 13l behind Active Asset (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f stk (3) pol in Mar.
Dundry 7-1 (8-9) Keen in touch, led over 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb beating Quince (9-1) by 3/4l, 16 ran.
Trance (IRE) 8-1 (9-10) Held up, ridden over 3f out, never on terms, 8th of 13, 12l behind Kristensen (8-12) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Establishment 12-1 (9-12) In touch, ridden over 4f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 10, 16l behind Newnham (8-11) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.
Mister Right (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Took keen hold, tracked leader, led 3f out to just over 2f out, no chance with winner over 1f out, kept on well for 2nd, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Sgt Schultz (8-10) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.
Mind How You Go (FR) 16-1 (10-0) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway and wide 2f out, soon ridden, ran on to lead post, won at Lingfield 2m app hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Garnett (9-9) by a shd, 9 ran.
Ned Ludd (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten, 12th of 14, 11l behind Abhisheka (9-8) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Oct.
Junior 6-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, pushed along 4f out, hard ridden to lead well inside final furlong, won at W'hampton 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Oct beating Osolomio (8-4) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Pocketwood 33-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, led over 6f out to over 4f out, weakened 3f out, 9th of 10, 31l behind Newnham (8-11) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.
Kayf Aramis 3-1 (9-11) Led until headed 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 6, 16l behind Dark Parade (8-6) at Bath 2m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) frm.
High Point (IRE) 7-1 (9-10) Headway on wide outside over 2f out, stayed on at one pace over 1f out, 4th of 10, 7l behind Newnham (8-11) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.
Nawow 6-1 (8-11) In touch, ridden over 2f out, effort inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Paktolos (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.